For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions ...

Even a little bit more saved this year, then the next, can snowball into a balance that makes you feel confident and ready ...

Millennial 401(k) participants do not believe they can count on Social Security or guaranteed income sources. Younger 401(k) participants are not counting on Social Security or other guaranteed income ...

“I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.” (Warren Buffett) Retirement planning is a process that evolves with ...

Everyone hopes that retirement will be full of activity and a constant schedule. Anyone asking if retirement is boring is someone who doesn’t know how to fill up their day. Are you ahead, or behind on ...

The year is coming to a close rapidly, making it peak season for assessing — and, in many cases, reassessing — contribution options related to retirement savings accounts.

$2.5M supports a secure upper-middle-class retirement at 4% withdrawal ($100K annually) but requires discipline and planning. An income-first portfolio split across dividend stocks, bonds and REITs ...

What do I want (or need) from my retirement? Maybe you want to buy a vacation house on the beach, or travel the world, or just spend time with friends and family. No matter your goals or the path you ...

[Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Retirement Intelligence—Personal Retirement Readiness by Robert Laura.] In Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, we join Alice as she ...

Before buying a new car, most people go for a test-drive. They should do the same for retirement. To take retirement life for a spin while still working, try living for a month on your expected budget ...

It’s always a good idea for married couples to be financially aligned when it comes to saving for retirement — even if there’s an age gap in the relationship and one spouse has a higher income or more ...

Pilots at Southwest Airlines can sock away more for retirement, thanks to a new retirement plan benefit that began in August as part of contract negotiations with the pilot’s union, the airline said.